Such a shame about the baked potato. Most other vegetables cook spectacularly in a microwave oven, but the baked potato is a bust, if by baked potato you mean something with a crunchy skin and mealy, ...

Artichokes signal that spring is in the air. With their earthy, herbaceous flavor, artichokes are in peak season from March through May. But did you know that they aren’t actually vegetables?

When you want to serve an unusual dish from the microwave oven, consider a relatively unknown vegetable such as Jerusalem artichokes. A species of sunflower that produces underground tubers, the ...

About the only drawback to fine-tasting, low-calorie, fun-to-eat artichokes is the time they require to cook. But not if done in the microwave oven. With a microwave oven, you can cook four whole ...

There is something nostalgic about eating artichokes, but one thing is certain, they never go out of style. Artichokes are a true delight, and when cooked whole they make a perfect snack or side. Its ...

Artichoke adventurers and asparagus addicts love April like children love Christmas, like birders love spring, like teachers love June. Both artichokes and asparagus are coming into peak season and, ...

Artichokes signal that spring is in the air. With their earthy, herbaceous flavor, artichokes are in peak season from March through May. But did you know that they aren’t actually vegetables?